ABSTRACT
This study investigated
relationship between test anxiety, academic achievement and interest of senior
secondary school students in mathematics. The research was guided by six
research questions and six hypotheses.
The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Correlational
survey research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in
Abia State which consisted of 17 local Government Areas (LGAs). The population
consisted of all the male and female students in senior secondary school two in
all the public secondary schools in Abia State. A sample of 300 senior
secondary school two students, comprising 147 male students and 153 female
students were used for the sample. Three instruments were used and they
include; the Geometry Text Anxiety Scale (GTAS), the Geometry Interest Scale
(GIS) and Geometry Achievement Test (GAT). The instruments are 4-point likert
type scale. Kuder Richardson formula
21(K-R21) was used to calculate the reliability index of Geometry Achievement
Test (GAT), the reliability indices is
0.76 while Cronbach’s Alpha (α) was used to calculate the reliability
indices of Geometry Test Anxiety Scale(GTAS) and the reliability indice is 0.93 and Geometry Interest Scale (GIS) reliability
index 0.77 . The data collected were analysed using Pearson’s product moment
coefficient (r), mean, standard deviation and t-test. The results from the data analysed revealed
that: there was a moderate relationship between test anxiety and academic achievement
of student in geometry; there was a low relationship between test anxiety and
students interests in geometry; there was a significant positive relationship
between test anxiety and students’ interest in geometry; there was a
significant difference in the mean academic achievement scores of female and
male students. The following recommendation was made; teachers should always
find ways of creating and sustaining moderate test anxiety on students; among
others.
OGENYI, O (2022). Relationship Between Test Anxiety, Academic Achievement And Interest Of Senior Secondary School Students In Mathematics. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/relationship-between-test-anxiety-academic-achievement-and-interest-of-senior-secondary-school-students-in-mathematics-7-2
OGENYI, OGENYI. "Relationship Between Test Anxiety, Academic Achievement And Interest Of Senior Secondary School Students In Mathematics" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 11 Oct. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/relationship-between-test-anxiety-academic-achievement-and-interest-of-senior-secondary-school-students-in-mathematics-7-2. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
OGENYI, OGENYI. "Relationship Between Test Anxiety, Academic Achievement And Interest Of Senior Secondary School Students In Mathematics". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 11 Oct. 2022. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/relationship-between-test-anxiety-academic-achievement-and-interest-of-senior-secondary-school-students-in-mathematics-7-2 >.
OGENYI, OGENYI. "Relationship Between Test Anxiety, Academic Achievement And Interest Of Senior Secondary School Students In Mathematics" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 24 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/relationship-between-test-anxiety-academic-achievement-and-interest-of-senior-secondary-school-students-in-mathematics-7-2